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Objective Nociceptive Assessment in Ventilated ICU Patients: A Feasibility Study Using Pupillometry and the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex
Published on: July 4, 2018
Predictors of Pressure Injury Development and Clinical Course in ICU Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
1Ministry of Health Ordu State Hospital, 52200 Ordu, Türkiye.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 13, 2026
Summary
Nutritional risk, assessed by the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002), is key for preventing pressure injuries (PIs) and improving outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Early assessment aids in patient prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Nursing
- Clinical Nutrition
Background:
- Pressure injuries (PIs) are a significant concern in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Factors influencing PI development and clinical course require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the relationship between PIs and neurological status, nutritional risk, and laboratory parameters in ICU patients.
- To identify predictors for new PI development and clinical improvement.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective observational study of 220 ICU patients.
- Assessment of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), APACHE II, Braden, and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) scores.
- Analysis of demographic data, comorbidities, and laboratory parameters.
Main Results:
- New PIs developed in 25% of patients.
- Low GCS, comorbidities, and high NRS-2002 scores predicted new PI development.
- NRS-2002 score and age were associated with clinical improvement in existing PIs.
Conclusions:
- Nutritional risk assessment (NRS-2002) is independently associated with both new PI development and clinical improvement.
- Nutritional status plays a critical role in PI prevention and prognosis in the ICU.
- Early nutritional intervention may improve outcomes for ICU patients with PIs.
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